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KONE Showcases DX Class Elevators at Thailand Expo
KONE recently showcased its DX class elevators, the world’s first digital elevator series, at the Thailand Smart City Expo 2022, the Bangkok Post reports. With built-in connectivity as standard, KONE...
KONE Promotes Gonzalez to SVP New Equipment Americas
KONE announced on December 2 that Steve Gonzalez has been promoted to senior vice president (SVP), New Equipment Business, Americas, joining the KONE Americas leadership team based in Lisle, Illinois....
Otis Introduces Gen3 in India at ISEE
Otis introduced its new generation of Gen3TM digitally native elevators in India at the International Sourcing Exposition for Elevators & Escalators (ISEE) on December 1-3 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre...
AR Emerging Award Winners Named
The Architectural Review recently announced Instituto Balear de la Vivienda (IBAVI) of Spain as the winner of the AR Emerging awards 2022, along with Sher Maker of Thailand, which won...
First E2 Forum in China Sees Success in Shanghai
The first E2 Forum China was held on October 20, 2022, at Microsoft AI & IoT Insider Lab in Shanghai, organizer Messe Frankfurt reported. The inaugural event enjoyed support from...
Hyperion Solutions Acquires Capital Electric Motor
Memphis, Tennessee-headquartered Hyperion Solutions, a provider of systems and components, digital solutions and technical services for the vertical-transportation industry, announced on December 1 it has acquired Capital Dallas Electric Motor...
Developers Envision 32-Story Miami Worldcenter Condo Tower
Aria Development Group and Merrimac Ventures envision a 32-story, 600-unit condominium tower at 33-55 Northwest Sixth Street, part of the US$4-billion master planned mixed-use Miami Worldcenter community, The Real Deal...
Professor: Space Elevators Could Happen in Next Few Decades
Citing an op-ed piece in Scientific American, Interesting Engineering reported that Stephen Cohen, a physics professor at Montreal’s Vanier College, believes a space elevator — a cable stretching from Earth...